Current tire options for alloy wheels (tubeless tires)

[Cormanus]

Red Mist, as I recall, was much more learned in matters motorcycling that me. However, for beetling round the countryside, occasionally in what passes for spirited riding, I've not noticed any great difference between the OEM 140/70 ad the 160/60 rear tyres. I confess I only chose the larger size because of the lack or radial options in the OEM size, but I've mostly stuck with the larger ones because they seem to wear so much better. Unless you're really pushing the bike to it's limits, I wonder if there isn't a danger of overthinking this.